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Distant Worlds 2
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“This game has a definition problem. Many reviewers look at it and compare it to other strategy, 4X, or grand strategy games—but that would be incorrect. It’s like reviewing an FPS as if it were a medieval RPG; the comparison will never align. Distant Worlds 2 is trying to be a…”
— a player, Steam review · 128 hrs played“The game over all is good and is worth picking up on a Sale's. This game feels like a blend of a Stellaris and Sins of a Solar Empire. If anything I'm almost tempted to say its better in some areas. The final execution however makes it fall short of the other games. The game…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“In the mid-90's there was a game called Stars! published by Empire Interactive, it was one of the first computer games I played. My friend introduced me to it in the 5th grade. This is the game that young me fantasized Stars! to be, but 30 years later that isn't enough. I want…”
— a player, Steam review · 797 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:10 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
DLC Announcement & Command Update Release
During Slitherine Next showcase, we officially revealed Shadows Rising , the next major expansion for Distant Worlds 2, arriving on October 7, 2026 . Alongside the DLC announcement, players can alread
Distant Worlds 2 will be featured at Slitherine Next - Save The Date
Expect updates from your favourite franchises such as Bolt Action, Nightmare Frontier, Radio Commander and a lot more unexpected and never seen before news. Our first showcase of the year will bring y
Command Update available on July 22
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a major update for Distant Worlds 2 is coming on July 22: the Command Update . This is a significant update designed to refresh and improve the
4 years of Distant Worlds 2
On March 10th, we celebrate the fourth anniversary of Distant Worlds 2, an epic journey through unexplored galaxies. 3 faction expansions, adding new governments, ship models, artwork, narrative event
Minor Update out now
Welcome back, explorers. We’re pleased to announce that a new update for Distant Worlds 2 is out now. Below some highlights: Colony invasions have been changed to give invading forces more of a chance
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Simulation · 4X · Grand Strategy · Space · Sci-fi · 3D · Singleplayer · Procedural Generation · Combat · Early Access · Real-Time with Pause (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 10 (64-bit only) and 11 (64-bit only) (The game will run on Windows 7 and 8, but these operating systems are not officially supported) Processor: 4+ Physical Core CPU @ 2.5GHz (e.g. Intel: Core i3-8100, Core i5-750, Core i7-920 / AMD: Athlon 64 FX-8100, Athlon II X4, Phenom X4, Phenom II X4, Ryzen 3 1200, Ryzen 5 1400, Ryzen 7 1700) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVidia GTX 760-equivalent or better, 2+Gb VRAM, DirectX 11 compliant DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card A